皮猴 (pí hóu) — hooded fur overcoat, fur parka; (colloquial, affectionate) naughty child, little monkey
Definition
A folk word built from 皮 ('fur, leather') + 猴 ('monkey') with two unrelated senses: literally a fur parka, and figuratively a lively, mischievous child (like calling a kid a 'little monkey'). Colloquial and affectionate in both uses.
noun
hooded fur overcoatfur parka(colloquial, affectionate) naughty childlittle monkey
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Examples
- 皮猴。Dōng tiān chuān pí hóu hěn nuǎn huo.Wearing a fur parka in winter is very warm.
- 皮猴。Nà ge xiǎo pí hóu yòu pá shù le.That little monkey climbed a tree again.
- 皮猴。Nǎi nai gěi wǒ zuò le yí jiàn xīn pí hóu.Grandma made me a new fur overcoat.
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